On 21 May 2026, South Korea's National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) published Notification No. 2026-9, proposing partial amendments to the Hazard Assessment Results of Chemical Substances. Key Revisions 1. Establishment of 79 New Chemical Substance Entries NICS established 79 new chemical substance entries under unique numbers 2026-1 to 2026-79 following the completion of hazard assessments. These substances include: New chemical substances registered between August an

The partial amendment to the Korean Food Code (No. 2026-40), published by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on 19 May 2026, represents a significant regulatory development for Korea’s novel food and edible insect industry. Through this amendment, migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), locally referred to as “풀무치 (Pulmuchi),” was officially reclassified from a temporarily recognised food ingredient to a general food ingredient officially listed in the Korean F

The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has published a partial amendment to the Korean Food Code (FC) (No. 2026-40) on May 19, 2026, introducing significant revisions aimed at strengthening public health protection, improving regulatory consistency, and reducing import and export trade friction associated with microbiological compliance verification. The amendment seeks to reinforce the scientific basis of food safety management by: introducing statistical concept

South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has launched a public consultation ( (Public Notice No. 2026-012 , January 12, 2026) to partially amendment its, " Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards, etc. " The draft amendment proposes to harmonise the list of raw materials to eliminate any confusion regarding ingredients that cannot be used in cosmetics (Appendix 1) and ingredients that require restrictions on use (Appendix 2), among ingredients which can only be